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Hydraulic engineering
Ranked by the PatentIndex Score — a 1–99 percentile within E02B · public-visibility date · generated 2026
top 25 per window · public-visibility date
Rising· last 2 yrs
Inventors whose newest E02B patents became public in the last 2 years — the current frontier
- 199Kenneth L. Suazo15 patents · 286 citations
- 296Fernando Benjamin Fischmann9 patents · 86 citations
- 392Stephen G. Benton, Jr.13 patents · 49 citations
- 488Steven Edward Demay10 patents · 30 citations
- 583Joop Roodenburg10 patents · 60 citations
- 679William L. French, Sr.6 patents · 38 citations
- 775Kevin Babin9 patents · 29 citations
- 871Michael A. Zock12 patents · 38 citations
- 967Benjamin Owens5 patents · 20 citations
- 1063Charlie Belsom5 patents · 20 citations
- 1158Jon Gary5 patents · 20 citations
- 1254Jan Sebastiaan Reedijk7 patents · 23 citations
- 1350Daniel Shane Schaaf5 patents · 13 citations
- 1446Daniel C. Sawyer5 patents · 8 citations
- 1542James M. Koerlin5 patents · 8 citations
- 1638Richard R. Runkles5 patents · 8 citations
- 1733Geir Lasse Kjersem4 patents · 26 citations
- 1829James V. Maher6 patents · 9 citations
- 1925Dennis How5 patents · 10 citations
- 2021Robert Marshall Campbell5 patents · 8 citations
- 2117Terence Willem August Vehmeijer6 patents · 15 citations
- 2213Kim Mittendorf5 patents · 7 citations
- 238Earl R. Singleton3 patents · 36 citations
- 244Stephen Kelleher4 patents · 5 citations
- 251Daniel Bartminn11 patents · 10 citations
Active· last 5 yrs
Sustained E02B output across the last 5 years
- 199William W. Bohnhoff6 patents · 465 citations
- 296John M. Scales7 patents · 362 citations
- 392Henry K. Obermeyer21 patents · 367 citations
- 488Kenneth L. Suazo15 patents · 286 citations
- 583Lee A. Smith15 patents · 330 citations
- 679Alberto Maria Scuero8 patents · 156 citations
- 775David A. Potts9 patents · 77 citations
- 871Stig Lundback10 patents · 117 citations
- 967Justin Ivan May7 patents · 71 citations
- 1063Philip J. Burkhart7 patents · 71 citations
- 1158Tom Heraty7 patents · 71 citations
- 1254Webster Pierce, Jr.12 patents · 84 citations
- 1350Ahmed Phuly9 patents · 108 citations
- 1446David John Aughton20 patents · 89 citations
- 1542Michael Ekholm12 patents · 110 citations
- 1638John Scott9 patents · 83 citations
- 1733Zachariha J. Kent9 patents · 83 citations
- 1829Fernando Benjamin Fischmann9 patents · 86 citations
- 1925Daniel S. Bangert8 patents · 45 citations
- 2021Harry Mcgraw8 patents · 45 citations
- 2117Leslie M. Bland8 patents · 45 citations
- 2213Mark F. Gravouia8 patents · 45 citations
- 238Rizal Masingkan8 patents · 45 citations
- 244B. Lanka Santha6 patents · 128 citations
- 251Peter Eric Brewin6 patents · 67 citations
All-time canon
Career PatentIndex Score in E02B
- 199Alec W. White5 patents · 388 citations
- 296Jon Khachaturian27 patents · 816 citations
- 392Jeffrey L. Cripps14 patents · 296 citations
- 488William W. Bohnhoff6 patents · 465 citations
- 583Humberto Urriola5 patents · 456 citations
- 679Michael Houck10 patents · 497 citations
- 775Harold J. Houck7 patents · 404 citations
- 871Randall J. Houck7 patents · 404 citations
- 967Fernando Benjamin Fischmann Torres7 patents · 224 citations
- 1063John M. Scales7 patents · 362 citations
- 1158Henry K. Obermeyer21 patents · 367 citations
- 1254Paul Preus11 patents · 399 citations
- 1350James L. Fouss5 patents · 342 citations
- 1446John J. Parker5 patents · 342 citations
- 1542Glenn R. Rink6 patents · 222 citations
- 1638Kenneth L. Suazo15 patents · 286 citations
- 1733Anthony S. Bradley7 patents · 235 citations
- 1829John H. Hull6 patents · 246 citations
- 1925Cecil F. Schaaf5 patents · 259 citations
- 2021Lee A. Smith15 patents · 330 citations
- 2117Dick L. Holmberg5 patents · 267 citations
- 2213Sidney E. Veazey7 patents · 195 citations
- 238Pierre-Armand Thomas21 patents · 389 citations
- 244Richard E. Creter6 patents · 247 citations
- 251Sigmund L. Ross6 patents · 192 citations
Rising· last 2 yrs
The top-scoring E02B patents made public in the last 2 years
- 199US12378741B2✦ AIWater surface automatic cleaning apparatus2 cites · 202561% earned
- 296US12071735B2✦ AIIntegrated PAC-based cap layer delivery system3 cites · 202467% earned
- 392US12139867B1✦ AIEcological restoration method for wading bird habitat in coastal mudflat wetland3 cites · 202480% earned
- 488US12102067B1Artifical reef structure4 cites · 202482% earned
- 583US11959238B1Treatment system and method for sandy soil landfill solid waste polluted river channel3 cites · 202480% earned
- 679US12297126B1Modular porous swale4 cites · 202582% earned
- 775US12031288B1Systems and methods for mitigation of beach erosion and escarpments2 cites · 202476% earned
- 871US12304726B2Liquid storage tank and method of producing the same1 cites · 202456% earned
- 967US12492523B2Washing and desalinating system for sand soil in river mouth blowing-sand reclaimed land b1 cites · 202467% earned
- 1063US12252444B1Crack-resistant ultra-high performance concrete for underground engineering in water-rich 1 cites · 202567% earned
- 1158US12054901B1Unpowered-filtering sewage cleaning device2 cites · 202476% earned
- 1254US12331480B2Intelligent dredging system for high-piled wharf and control method thereof1 cites · 202567% earned
- 1350US12163501B2Water-driven elongated-conveyor turbine and method of using a water-driven elongated-conve1 cites · 202446% earned
- 1446US12139870B2Multilayer integral geogrids having a cellular layer structure, and methods of making and 1 cites · 202450% earned
- 1542US12179890B2Offshore platform with vertical column assembly1 cites · 202456% earned
- 1638US11874193B1Ice avalanche-type glacial lake outburst surge generation and height measurement device1 cites · 202467% earned
- 1733US12246798B2Automated detachable type suction anchor system with multiple pump1 cites · 202467% earned
- 1829US11898340B1Cryogenic trench/trough apparatus and method1 cites · 202444% earned
- 1925US12297616B2Modular closed loop pumped storage hydropower plant1 cites · 202467% earned
- 2021USD1021139SDitch and canal liner1 cites · 202444% earned
- 2117US12043972B1Connector for dock sections1 cites · 202456% earned
- 2213US11971391B1In-situ bollard tester1 cites · 202467% earned
- 238US12416120B2Base for turf system with vertical support extensions at panel edges0 cites · 20240% earned
- 244US12208371B2Imidazolium ionic liquids made using cardanol extracted from cashew nutshell oil to enhanc0 cites · 20250% earned
- 251US12305352B2Ground mounting assembly0 cites · 20240% earned
Active· last 5 yrs
The top-scoring E02B patents of the last 5 years
- 199US11001352B1✦ AIVessel and system for removing refuse from a body of water31 cites · 202191% earned
- 296US11161753B1✦ AISolar-powered autonomous robotic water surface maintenance and cleaning system16 cites · 202189% earned
- 392US11486804B1✦ AIDevice for simulating full-scale pile-sinking process of static pressure pile by air bag p12 cites · 202288% earned
- 488US12378741B2Water surface automatic cleaning apparatus2 cites · 202561% earned
- 583US11492793B2Storm water drain tank and assembly13 cites · 202288% earned
- 679US11781864B1Method and system for survey and stability evaluation of upstream tailing fill dam5 cites · 202384% earned
- 775US11168666B1Jack-up platform with receiving space for a barge and method for offshore installation of 10 cites · 202187% earned
- 871US12071735B2Integrated PAC-based cap layer delivery system3 cites · 202467% earned
- 967US11795067B2Environmentally friendly water intake and pretreatment system6 cites · 202378% earned
- 1063US12139867B1Ecological restoration method for wading bird habitat in coastal mudflat wetland3 cites · 202480% earned
- 1158US11371201B1Systems, apparatus and methods for collecting debris from a body of water8 cites · 202286% earned
- 1254US12102067B1Artifical reef structure4 cites · 202482% earned
- 1350US10968616B1Water drainage system7 cites · 202186% earned
- 1446US11401724B2Below grade fluid containment8 cites · 202186% earned
- 1542US11959238B1Treatment system and method for sandy soil landfill solid waste polluted river channel3 cites · 202480% earned
- 1638US12297126B1Modular porous swale4 cites · 202582% earned
- 1733US10927519B1Recovery system for large-scale spilled oil flowing onto and adhered to shore6 cites · 202185% earned
- 1829US11332903B1Penetrating method of self-adjusting hydraulic static penetrating device suitable for seab5 cites · 202284% earned
- 1925US11746517B2Coupler for fluidically communicating a hose with a trench drain4 cites · 202282% earned
- 2021US10895050B1Wave diverter device and system for renourishing beaches6 cites · 202185% earned
- 2117US11105312B1Penstock internal maintenance system and process of assembling, anchor unit5 cites · 202184% earned
- 2213US11453989B2Hybrid water filtering cleaning and quality monitoring device5 cites · 202184% earned
- 238US11332901B1Adjustable step5 cites · 202284% earned
- 244US11661716B1Erosion control system for preventing shoreline erosion5 cites · 202384% earned
- 251US11679346B2Floating liquid intake4 cites · 202270% earned
All-time canon
The defining E02B patents of the whole record
- 199US7239905B2✦ AIActive pulse blood constituent monitoring870 cites · 200591% earned
- 296US6327994B1✦ AIScavenger energy converter system its new applications and its control systems406 cites · 200195% earned
- 392US6293121B1✦ AIWater-mist blower cooling system and its new applications359 cites · 200194% earned
- 488US5406124AInsulating adhesive tape, and lead frame and semiconductor device employing the tape318 cites · 199594% earned
- 583US6091161AMethod of controlling operating depth of an electricity-generating device having a tethere272 cites · 200094% earned
- 679US7075189B2Offshore wind turbine with multiple wind rotors and floating system269 cites · 200394% earned
- 775US4480480ASystem for assessing the integrity of structural systems256 cites · 198494% earned
- 871US4868408APortable water-powered electric generator242 cites · 198994% earned
- 967US5810510AUnderground drainage system235 cites · 199894% earned
- 1063US5440176AOcean current power generator232 cites · 199594% earned
- 1158US4943185ACombined drainage and waterproofing panel system for subterranean walls210 cites · 199094% earned
- 1254US4850190ASubmerged ocean current electrical generator and method for hydrogen production207 cites · 198994% earned
- 1350US6336771B1Rotatable wave-forming apparatus203 cites · 200294% earned
- 1446US4219303ASubmarine turbine power plant199 cites · 198094% earned
- 1542US6685391B1Ground surface cover system with flexible interlocking joint for erosion control195 cites · 200494% earned
- 1638US6531788B2Submersible electrical power generating plant192 cites · 200294% earned
- 1733US4383182AUnderwater power generator187 cites · 198394% earned
- 1829US7378162B2Organic electroluminescence devices using red phosphorescence compounds185 cites · 200690% earned
- 1925US4029165AConvertible construction machine182 cites · 197794% earned
- 2021US5795835ABonded composite knitted structural textiles181 cites · 199894% earned
- 2117US5848856ASubsurface fluid drainage and storage systems180 cites · 199890% earned
- 2213US4650368AFlood water containment bag166 cites · 198794% earned
- 238US5492436AApparatus and method for moving rig structures163 cites · 199694% earned
- 244US6059491APortable barrier160 cites · 200094% earned
- 251US5865564AWater-fillable barrier158 cites · 199994% earned
Rising· last 2 yrs
Assignees whose newest E02B patents became public in the last 2 years — the current frontier
- 199US NAVY34 patents · 437 citations
- 296SAUDI ARABIAN OIL CO28 patents · 132 citations
- 392YOKOHAMA RUBBER CO LTD19 patents · 98 citations
- 488WASKEY BRIDGES INC13 patents · 49 citations
- 583DEMAY STEVEN EDWARD10 patents · 30 citations
- 679OIL STATES IND INC6 patents · 80 citations
- 775CRYSTAL LAGOONS TECH INC7 patents · 53 citations
- 871KAJIMA CORP5 patents · 84 citations
- 967ADVANCED DRAINAGE SYST5 patents · 106 citations
- 1063ITREC BV16 patents · 60 citations
- 1158MKB COMPANY LLC12 patents · 38 citations
- 1254BROCK USA LLC5 patents · 8 citations
- 1350US AGRICULTURE4 patents · 21 citations
- 1446DEME OFFSHORE BE NV9 patents · 15 citations
- 1542CAMPBELL ROBERT MARSHALL5 patents · 8 citations
- 1638SOX LLC4 patents · 9 citations
- 1733SOLETANCHE FREYSSINET5 patents · 16 citations
- 1829TRENDSETTER VULCAN OFFSHORE INC5 patents · 7 citations
- 1925KELLEHER STEPHEN4 patents · 5 citations
- 2021GUSTOMSC B V5 patents · 7 citations
- 2117AMERICAN LEAK DETECTION IRRIGATION INC4 patents · 3 citations
- 2213ELJEN CORP3 patents · 35 citations
- 238CHINA INST WATER RESOURCES & HYDROPOWER RES6 patents · 10 citations
- 244WILSON MICHAEL W N3 patents · 4 citations
- 251PREMIER CONCRETE PRODUCTS INC3 patents · 14 citations
Active· last 5 yrs
Sustained E02B output across the last 5 years
- 199MITSUBISHI HEAVY IND LTD17 patents · 301 citations
- 296OBERMEYER HENRY K15 patents · 206 citations
- 392US ARMY27 patents · 425 citations
- 488US NAVY34 patents · 437 citations
- 583POTTS DAVID A8 patents · 77 citations
- 679PIERCE JR WEBSTER12 patents · 84 citations
- 775SAUDI ARABIAN OIL CO28 patents · 132 citations
- 871BIO CLEAN ENV SERVICES INC9 patents · 83 citations
- 967RUBICON RES PTY LTD19 patents · 81 citations
- 1063SMITH LEE A9 patents · 90 citations
- 1158YOKOHAMA RUBBER CO LTD19 patents · 98 citations
- 1254STORMTRAP LLC6 patents · 40 citations
- 1350WASKEY BRIDGES INC13 patents · 49 citations
- 1446ZENTECH INC7 patents · 88 citations
- 1542DEMAY STEVEN EDWARD10 patents · 30 citations
- 1638OIL STATES IND INC6 patents · 80 citations
- 1733VESTAS WIND SYS AS8 patents · 124 citations
- 1829CRYSTAL LAGOONS TECH INC7 patents · 53 citations
- 1925ABELES GARY E15 patents · 67 citations
- 2021KAJIMA CORP5 patents · 84 citations
- 2117ADVANCED DRAINAGE SYST5 patents · 106 citations
- 2213ITREC BV16 patents · 60 citations
- 238PROPEX OPERATING CO LLC7 patents · 35 citations
- 244MKB COMPANY LLC12 patents · 38 citations
- 251SURFCLEANER AB7 patents · 70 citations
All-time canon
All-time PatentIndex Score in E02B
- 199AMERICAN COLLOID CO13 patents · 608 citations
- 296SHELL OIL CO43 patents · 1,238 citations
- 392HANCOR INC6 patents · 398 citations
- 488KEYSTONE RETAINING WALL SYSTEM5 patents · 269 citations
- 583INFILTRATOR SYSTEMS INC7 patents · 311 citations
- 679HOUCK RANDALL J6 patents · 371 citations
- 775CONOCO INC23 patents · 724 citations
- 871TENSAR CORP6 patents · 426 citations
- 967MINNESOTA MINING & MFG12 patents · 473 citations
- 1063NICOLON CORP6 patents · 321 citations
- 1158MICROSOFT CORP9 patents · 399 citations
- 1254EXXON PRODUCTION RESEARCH CO39 patents · 972 citations
- 1350PREUS PAUL11 patents · 399 citations
- 1446SHELL OFFSHORE INC18 patents · 508 citations
- 1542HALLIBURTON CO40 patents · 737 citations
- 1638ABTECH INDUSTRIES INC7 patents · 246 citations
- 1733HITACHI LTD16 patents · 313 citations
- 1829CHEVRON RES22 patents · 430 citations
- 1925BRADLEY IND TEXTILES INC5 patents · 224 citations
- 2021AKZONA INC7 patents · 262 citations
- 2117HOLMBERG DICK L5 patents · 267 citations
- 2213FAST DITCH INC5 patents · 167 citations
- 238CRIPPS JEFFREY L10 patents · 140 citations
- 244MITSUBISHI HEAVY IND LTD17 patents · 301 citations
- 251ATLANTIC RICHFIELD CO18 patents · 404 citations
90–99 field-defining50–89 strong<50 emergingearned by citationsfrom family breadth